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Simbi Wabote: On Building A Sustainable Oil And Gas Industry Through Local Content Development

His impressive work with the NCDMB has positioned the oil and gas sector of the country as an enviable one, so much so that neighbouring African countries ask us for direction on how to make more local content production...

Simply Simi: The Singer, And Nigerian Idol Judge Talks Motherhood, Women In Music And Her Favourite Contestant This Season

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I think being a mum is the most important thing I’ve done with my life. It’s the most spiritual. I say to my friends that I’d rather be a failed artist than a failed mum. I think that if...

Breaking The Bias: A Conscientious Attempt At Gender Equality

The traditional design that draws the skeletal framework for what society should look like and how we ought to interact with each other, has been proven to be a tad outdated. Back in the day, going solely based on...

Ric Hassani: Africa’s Gentleman Who Became A Prince

When others got a record deal and went on to make diluted sounds to pander to the listeners, the Port Harcourt-born singer and songwriter came into the scenes telling tales of romance, which would quickly earn him the reputation...

Frankly Speaking.. Frank Edoho Returns To The Hot Seat

Speaking of that, are there any antics and new traditions? Or are we sticking to the old ones? The show is a new show. First of all, it is 20 million Naira instead of 10. There are new aspects of...

1st Anniversary Issue

Ever since becoming your favourite weekly lifestyle magazine exactly a year ago, we have had a vastly diverse and inclusive range of cover personalities that not only cut across different industries, but are also giants of it. Here is...

In Character With Nancy Isime & Daniel Etim Effiong

What does your wife think about it (the sex scenes)? We work together through it all. It is something that we talk about and sometimes she is definitely not comfortable with some of the scenes. Some scenes I have to...

Fold or Hold: Just How Much Is Your Vote Worth?

Activists Actual Involvement In Politics: The Toxic Relationship Between Them And The Public Coming from the back of the heavy #EndSARS protest that culminated in the Lekki massacre, Nigerians have become especially paranoid as they prepare for the coming election....

COVER Say Hello to Grammy Award Nominee, Made Kuti

Why did it take until 2020 to release your first single? I was never rushing at first and I really wanted to finish my education at Trinity. But when I got those rejections at those conservatories, before I did my...

Kizz Daniel: The Son Of Barnabas Is Also A Father

After creating your record label one would expect artists to start dropping in but for Flyboi Music that was far from the case. Why? I haven’t gotten to where I am going to so why do I need to add...